1. Your Path to Becoming a Doctor WHEN TO APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL Sylvia Robertson, Assistant Dean Admissions & Financial Aid 773 702 1938

3. Goals For Your Undergraduate Degree

4. Clarity of Your Motivation Passion for Learning Dedication to Service Commitment to Excellence

5. Finances FIRST Resources at AAMC https://www.aamc.org/services/first/

6. Support System

7. Academic Readiness Career Changer Post Bac Programs Science Enhancement Post Bac Programs

8. Personal Readiness Mature Physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy Well Rounded Strong Communication Skills Leadership Potential

9. Pritzker Mentors that took a Gap Year: Jacob Young MS1 – youngjs@uchicago.edu Richard Newcomb MS1 – rnewcomb@uchicago.edu Dan Camacho MS1 – dcamacho@uchicago.edu Karla Garcia-Huerta MS1 – kgarciah@uchicago.edu Oana Raicu MS1 – oana@uchicago.edu James Watson MS1 – jwatson54@uchicago.edu Joe Bergen MS1 – jbergen@uchicago.edu Jo Bellairs MS1 – jabellairs@uchicago.edu Steven Tate MS1 – tates@uchicago.edu